Migration in Coronel João Pessoa/RN (2017–2022)

Coronel João Pessoa/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−9.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coronel João Pessoa/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	112 to 258	use with caution
Out-migrants	220	93 to 347	use with caution
Net migration	−35	−182 to 112	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.092	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Coronel João Pessoa/RN
Origin	People	Precision
São Miguel/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coronel João Pessoa/RN
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	85	45.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	35.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	32.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	24.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	48.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	24.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	18.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	63.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	34.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	39.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	34.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	26.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	39.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	23.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	19.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	38.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	22.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,675	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	415	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	10.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	245	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	33.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,090	26.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	530	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	485	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	425	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coronel João Pessoa/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	950
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.11
Commuting attraction index	0.774
Median commuting time	30 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Coronel João Pessoa/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coronel-joao-pessoa-rn-2402907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.